According to WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32KOs), his anticipated first title defense, against mandatory challenger Chad Dawson (30-1, 17KOs), will likely fall on a September date on HBO. Hopkins will return for the first time since the history winning effort over Jean Pascal in May. On that same card, Dawson won a lopsided decision over Adrian Diaconu to secure his future fight with Hopkins. Their fight could be pushed back, as Dawson's promoter Gary Shaw has stated in several recent interviews that a date in October or November is also possible.

[QUOTE=Rip Chudd]SMH, so many people counting Chad out. Chad will show up hungry as heck to this fight and beat Hopkins convincingly. Shaefer will then be quoted again saying Bhop should retire. Sekondzout, where you at man?! Your boy Hopkins is going down son!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]
:lol1: whatever!...

as hard as it is to bet against hopkins i cant see him winning this fight, dawson is a monster! chad had an off night against pascal, anyone who followed his career knows he wasnt himself that night. now hes back, hungry and with the perfect trainer to finally untap all that potential he has. hop...